Demo

Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond

Branscome
Rockville, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/14/2026

Job Title:  Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond

Department:  Grading

Reports to:  Project Superintendent / Project Foreman

Major Role and Purpose: 

  • Operates Heavy Industrial Equipment such as Dozer's, Excavators, Backhoes or other grading or excavating equipment to move and level materials, such as dirt and gravel.  

Description of Duties:

  • Monitors the activity within the site.
  • Follow all safety policies and procedures.
  • Spread dirt in fill area.
  • Clear and grub area being worked.
  • Perform fine and rough grade operations.
  • Run a fill area.
  • Read slope stakes.
  • Cut slope to the job’s specifications (type of slope, ditch cut depths, and fill section heights).
  • Direct trucks and equipment where to off-load, stock, or spread material loads.
  • Dress and clean up job at the completion.
  • Water, oil, grease, service and make normal operating adjustments to equipment.
  • Operate equipment in a safe and consistent manner.
  • Willingness to work nights and weekends.
  • Perform all other duties deemed necessary or assigned.

Education:

  • High School Diploma Preferred

Preferred Experience:

  • 3-5 Years Operating Various Heavy Equipment.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Understand GPS grade control. 
  • Knowledge of grades.


Equal Opportunity Employer
EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet 

About Branscome:

OUR COMPANY

For more than 60 years in Virginia, our crews have been safely delivering the infrastructure that our communities are built on. We take immense pride in building the things that you can see, but also those you can’t. Camaraderie in the field, with our clients, and out in the community is the spirit that drives our dedication and commitment to excellence.

Branscome’s vertically integrated services provide a streamlined end-to-end scalable solution for our customers. It’s the satisfaction of a job well done recognition of team effort and the delight of our customers that keep us creating infrastructure and connecting people.

OUR TEAM

When you work for Branscome, you join our innovative team in completing the area’s most important large-scale, fast-track projects. You help us provide excavation, site work, underground utilities, asphalt paving, ready-mix concrete, and more to a slew of satisfied clients, including VDOT, Norfolk International Terminal, numerous local governments, private developers, and corporate entities. At Branscome, workers take pride in their work and inspire each other with their teamwork, innovation, and enthusiasm. This attitude of excellence generates the superior customer service that Branscome is known for.

Branscome benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings and professional development.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

When you work for Branscome, you join our diverse, innovative team. Our differences breed the ideas which fuel our success. Every aspect of our relationship with current and potential employees is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. This pertains not only to initial employment and working conditions but also to all actions affecting hiring, promotions and transfers, training (including apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship when required), compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Adherence to this policy and compliance with the law is expected of all employees.

If you need assistance completing the online application process, please contact the Human Resources department at (757) 229-2504.

Branscome EEO Statement
Branscome is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of this Company to assure that
applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard
to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by
law. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or
recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation;
and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job
training.
Branscome is in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations and ensure
equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Branscome will provide reasonable
accommodation to all applicants who require assistance completing the online application
process. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to
complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or
use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please email
HR@branscome.com for assistance.
We are committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or
disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: EEO is the Law and EEOC is the Law
Supplement.

Powered by JazzHR

Wkzhdyo8CW

Salary.com Estimation for Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond in Rockville, VA
$48,125 to $63,993
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$46,327 - $63,969
Income Estimation: 
$69,651 - $95,335
Income Estimation: 
$52,573 - $74,196
Income Estimation: 
$46,327 - $63,969
Income Estimation: 
$69,651 - $95,335
Income Estimation: 
$52,573 - $74,196

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Customer Interaction Skill

    • Income Estimation: $35,412 - $45,784
    • Income Estimation: $35,979 - $45,091
  • Customer Service Skill

    • Income Estimation: $28,742 - $52,194
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Branscome

  • Branscome Williamsburg, VA
  • Branscome Summer Internship - 2027 Branscome is looking for summer interns to join our team in the Hampton Roads and Richmond areas of Virginia. These indi... more
  • 8 Days Ago

  • Branscome Hampton, VA
  • Job Title: Millwright - Manufacturing Department: Asphalt Plants Reports to: Plant Manager / Yard Foreman Major Role and Purpose : Install and maintain equ... more
  • 10 Days Ago

  • Branscome Tasley, VA
  • Job Title: Heavy Equipment Operator – Eastern Shore Department: Construction / Grading Reports to: Project Superintendent Major Role and Purpose : Operate ... more
  • Just Posted

  • Branscome Hampton, VA
  • Job Title: Fleet Mechanic - Hampton Major Role and Purpose : Inspect, diagnose, and repair fleet vehicles to ensure vehicles are functioning properly and s... more
  • Just Posted


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond jobs in the Rockville, VA area that may be a better fit.

  • Branscome Companies Inc. Richmond, VA
  • Job Title: Heavy Equipment Operator - Richmond Department: Grading Reports to: Project Superintendent / Project Foreman Major Role and Purpose : Operates H... more
  • Just Posted

  • City of Richmond Richmond, VA
  • Join us at the DPU Hiring Event! This position is a part of our hiring event on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Midtown Green . If ... more
  • 8 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!